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History Deaths on June 16

By  David Terrell  16 Jun   78 Views

History Deaths on June 16

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Wilhelm Martin Leberecht de Wette, German theologian and scholar (b. 1780)

#Wilhelm_Martin_Leberecht_de_Wette

In 1849

Chittaranjan Das, Indian lawyer and politician (b. 1870)

#Chittaranjan_Das

In 1925

Crawford Long, American surgeon and pharmacist (b. 1815)

#Crawford_Long

In 1878

Elmer Ambrose Sperry, American inventor, co-invented the gyrocompass (b. 1860)

#Elmer_Ambrose_Sperry

In 1930

Ernst Schröder, German mathematician and academic (b. 1841)

#Ernst_Schröder

In 1902

DuBose Heyward, American author (b. 1885)

#DuBose_Heyward

In 1940

Josiah Mason, English businessman and philanthropist (b. 1795)

#Josiah_Mason

In 1881

Hidenoyama Raigor?, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 9th Yokozuna (b. 1808)

#Hidenoyama_Raigor?

In 1862

Maureen Forrester, Canadian singer and academic (b. 1930)

#Maureen_Forrester

In 2010

Marcel Junod, Swiss physician and anesthesiologist (b. 1904)

#Marcel_Junod

In 1961

John Snow, English epidemiologist and physician (b. 1813)

#John_Snow

In 1858

Ezra Fitch, American lawyer and businessman, co-founded Abercrombie & Fitch (b. 1866)

#Ezra_Fitch

In 1930

George Reeves, American actor and director (b. 1914)

#George_Reeves

In 1959

Georg Henrik von Wright, Finnish-Swedish philosopher and author (b. 1916)

#Georg_Henrik_von_Wright

In 2003

Adam de Brome, founder of Oriel College, Oxford

#Adam_de_Brome

In 1332

Hugh the Great, Frankish nobleman (b. 898)

#Hugh_the_Great

In 956

Norman MacLeod, Scottish minister and author (b. 1812)

#Norman_Macleod_(1812-1872)

In 1872

Konrad von Thüngen, German nobleman (b. c. 1466)

#Konrad_von_Thüngen

In 1540

Mel Allen, American sportscaster and game show host (b. 1913)

#Mel_Allen

In 1996

Marc Bazin, Haitian lawyer and politician, 49th President of Haiti (b. 1932)

#Marc_Bazin

In 2010

Nils Karlsson, Swedish skier (b. 1917)

#Nils_Karlsson

In 2012

Anne Russell, Countess of Jersey (formerly Duchess of Bedford) (b. c.1705)

#Anne_Russell,_Duchess_of_Bedford

In 1762

Alexander Stuart, Scottish-Australian politician, 9th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1824)

#Alexander_Stuart_(Australian_politician)

In 1886

Brian Piccolo, American football player (b. 1943)

#Brian_Piccolo

In 1970

Ozias Leduc, Canadian painter (b. 1864)

#Ozias_Leduc

In 1955

Sydney Chapman, English mathematician and geophysicist (b. 1888)

#Sydney_Chapman_(mathematician)

In 1970

Hans Hass, Austrian biologist and diver (b. 1919)

#Hans_Hass

In 2013

Philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358)

#Philip_of_Artois,_Count_of_Eu

In 1397

Ronald Neame, English director, producer, cinematographer, and screenwriter (b. 1911)

#Ronald_Neame

In 2010

Hugh de Balsham, English bishop

#Hugh_de_Balsham

In 1286

John Reith, 1st Baron Reith, Scottish broadcaster, co-founded BBC (b. 1889)

#John_Reith,_1st_Baron_Reith

In 1971

Margaret Bondfield, English politician, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (b. 1873)

#Margaret_Bondfield

In 1953

Johann Adam Hiller, German composer and conductor (b. 1728)

#Johann_Adam_Hiller

In 1804

Lindsay Hassett, Australian cricketer and soldier (b. 1913)

#Lindsay_Hassett

In 1993

Erni Krusten, Estonian author and poet (b. 1900)

#Erni_Krusten

In 1984

Maurice Duruflé, French organist and composer (b. 1902)

#Maurice_Duruflé

In 1986

Khondakar Ashraf Hossain, Bangladesh poet and academic (b. 1950)

#Khondakar_Ashraf_Hossain

In 2013

Charles Correa, Indian architect and urban planner (b. 1930)

#Charles_Correa

In 2015

Tony Gwynn, American baseball player and coach (b. 1960)

#Tony_Gwynn

In 2014

Ottmar Walter, German footballer (b. 1924)

#Ottmar_Walter

In 2013

Johannes Tauler, German mystic theologian

#Johannes_Tauler

In 1361

Charles Sturt, Indian-English botanist and explorer (b. 1795)

#Charles_Sturt

In 1869

Joseph Butler, English bishop and philosopher (b. 1692)

#Joseph_Butler

In 1752

Wernher von Braun, German-American physicist and engineer (b. 1912)

#Wernher_von_Braun

In 1977

James Honeyman-Scott, English guitarist and songwriter (b. 1956)

#James_Honeyman-Scott

In 1982

John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire (b. 1650)

#John_Churchill,_1st_Duke_of_Marlborough

In 1722

Bramwell Booth, English 2nd General of The Salvation Army (b. 1856)

#Bramwell_Booth

In 1929

Susan Tyrrell, American actress (b. 1945)

#Susan_Tyrrell

In 2012

Pál Maléter, Hungarian general and politician, Minister of Defence of Hungary (b. 1917)

#Pál_Maléter

In 1958

Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline, Scottish lawyer, judge, and politician, Lord Chancellor of Scotland (b. 1555)

#Alexander_Seton,_1st_Earl_of_Dunfermline

In 1622

Mario Rigoni Stern, Italian soldier and author (b. 1921)

#Mario_Rigoni_Stern

In 2008

Andrew Lawson, Scottish-American geologist and academic (b. 1861)

#Andrew_Lawson

In 1952

John de la Pole, 1st Earl of Lincoln (b. c. 1463)

#John_de_la_Pole,_1st_Earl_of_Lincoln

In 1487

Jean-Baptiste-Louis Gresset, French poet and playwright (b. 1709)

#Jean-Baptiste-Louis_Gresset

In 1777

Imre Nagy, Hungarian politician, 3rd Prime Minister of Hungary (b. 1895)

#Imre_Nagy

In 1958

Kikuchi Y?sai, Japanese painter (b. 1781)

#Kikuchi_Y?sai

In 1878

Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, English field marshal and politician, 17th Governor General of Canada (b. 1891)

#Harold_Alexander,_1st_Earl_Alexander_of_Tunis

In 1969

Sir Francis Bernard, 1st Baronet, English lawyer and politician, Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay (b. 1712)

#Sir_Francis_Bernard,_1st_Baronet

In 1779

S?awomir Petelicki, Polish general (b. 1946)

#S?awomir_Petelicki

In 2012

Sir Richard Fanshawe, 1st Baronet, English poet and diplomat, English Ambassador to Spain (b. 1608)

#Sir_Richard_Fanshawe,_1st_Baronet

In 1666

Jean Le Fèvre de Saint-Remy, Burgundian historian and author (b. 1395)

#Jean_Le_Fèvre_de_Saint-Remy

In 1468

William Lawson, English-Australian explorer and politician (b. 1774)

#William_Lawson_(explorer)

In 1850

Thanom Kittikachorn, Thai field marshal and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Thailand (b. 1911)

#Thanom_Kittikachorn

In 2004

Marc Bloch, French historian and academic (b. 1886)

#Marc_Bloch

In 1944

Screaming Lord Sutch, English singer and activist (b. 1940)

#Screaming_Lord_Sutch

In 1999

Reginald Denny, English actor (b. 1891)

#Reginald_Denny_(actor)

In 1967

Nicholas Ray, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1911)

#Nicholas_Ray

In 1979

Thomas Playford IV, Australian politician, 33rd Premier of South Australia (b. 1896)

#Thomas_Playford_IV

In 1981

Vernon Louis Parrington, American historian and scholar (b. 1871)

#Vernon_Louis_Parrington

In 1929

Wilhelm Camphausen, German painter and academic (b. 1818)

#Wilhelm_Camphausen

In 1885

Helmut Kohl, German politician, 6th Chancellor of Germany (b. 1930)

#Helmut_Kohl

In 2017

Pierre Bourgault, Canadian journalist and politician (b. 1934)

#Pierre_Bourgault

In 2003

Jo Cox, English political activist and MP (b. 1974)

In 2016

Jean Vautrin, French director, screenwriter, and critic (b. 1933)

In 2015

Cándido Muatetema Rivas, Equatoguinean politician and diplomat, Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea (b. 1960)

In 2014

Norman Ian MacKenzie, English journalist and author (b. 1921)

In 2013

Sam Farber, American businessman, co-founded OXO (b. 1924)

In 2013

Jorge Lankenau, Mexican banker and businessman (b. 1944)

In 2012

Östen Mäkitalo, Swedish engineer and academic (b. 1938)

In 2011

Enrique Laguerre, Puerto Rican-American author and critic (b. 1906)

In 2005

Jacques Miquelon, Canadian lawyer and judge (b. 1911)

In 2004

Fred Wacker, American race car driver and engineer (b. 1918)

In 1998

Dal Stivens, Australian soldier and author (b. 1911)

In 1997

Kristen Pfaff, American bass player and songwriter (b. 1967)

In 1994

Miguel Piñero, Puerto Rican-American actor and playwright (b. 1946)

In 1988

Marguerite de Angeli, American author and illustrator (b. 1889)

In 1987

Lew Andreas, American football player and coach (b. 1895)

In 1984

Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, Ghanaian general and politician, 6th Head of state of Ghana (b. 1931)

In 1979

Amalie Sara Colquhoun, Australian landscape and portrait painter (b. 1894)

In 1974

Gordon Brewster, Irish cartoonist (b 1889)

In 1946

Aris Velouchiotis, Greek general (b. 1905)

In 1945

Chick Webb, American drummer and bandleader (b. 1905)

In 1939

Charles-François Lebrun, duc de Plaisance, French lawyer and politician (b. 1739)

In 1824

Louise-Françoise de Bourbon, eldest daughter of King Louis XIV of France (b. 1673)

In 1743

Christian, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Wolfenbüttel, German Protestant military leader (b. 1599)

In 1626

Johannes Ambundii, archbishop of Riga

In 1424

Richeza of Poland, queen of León (b. c. 1140)

In 1185

Li Cunshen, general of Later Tang (b. 862)

In 924

Rorgon I, Frankish nobleman (or 839)

In 840

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